Ban Jelačić Square in Zagreb

Zagreb is the largest city in Croatia with a population of approximately 1 million. Ban Jelačić Square is located in the historic Upper Town of Zagreb and is considered main commercial square of the city. Ban Josip Jelačić, for whom the square is named, is one of the great national heroes of Croatia, who is credited with freeing the Croatian people from Hungarian influence and winning a good deal of autonomy for the Croat people within the Austro-Hungarian Hapsburg Empire.

Prešeren Square in Historic Ljubljana

France Prešeren is considered the greatest writer from Slovenia and one of the great Romantic poets of Europe. A verse from one of his poems is today the National Anthem of Slovenia.

Chinatown Gate in Portland

Located on the Willamette River at the historic Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon, the somewhat oddly named neighborhood "Old Town Chinatown" is the historic area where the city founders created the city of Portland in the mid-1800s. And for the traveler today, it's a natural first stop.

Seattle's Pike Place Market

Established in 1907, the Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously operating farmers market in America. Located on 9-acres of waterfront property in downtown Seattle, the Market is much more than farmers market. Craftspeople, small merchants and restaurants combine with the fresh produce and seafood to make an eclectic collection of services that attracts both locals and tourists alike.